Port City Roller Derby will hold a guest bartending fundraiser and screening of the film “Derby Baby” at sponsor Greene’s Ale House, 104 W. Bridge St., from 6 to 9 p.m. April 30.
Bishop’s Commons Enriched Living Residence will host the Alzheimer’s Association, Central New York Chapter educational workshop entitled, “Memory Loss, Dementia, and Alzheimer’s Disease: The Basics,” on April 27 beginning at 1:30 p.m.
Volney Elementary School recognized March as perseverance month and welcomed a special visit by a local man who knows exactly what it means to persevere. Eight years ago, Greg Callen survived a tragic accident that left him paralyzed from the waist down and bound to a wheelchair.
American Legion Post 601 raised more than $1,900 for Pleasant Lawn, Bidwell Cemetery associations recently. The chicken BBQ was a huge success. It officially started at noon and was sold out by 12:30 p.m.
Around 200 people turned out for Lisa Buske’s book release party at the river’s end bookstore last week. If you missed the release of “Where’s Heidi? One Sister’s Journey,” by Lisa M. Buske, do not worry. Lisa will be in the Erik and Emily Cole Community Room of the Oswego Public Library on April 25.
SUNY Oswego meteorology faculty member Scott Steiger and students next winter will study lake-effect snow very up close and personal thanks to $320,000 in grant funds from the National Science Foundation and an armada of instrument-loaded vehicles, including an airplane to fly into the teeth of the storms.
Twenty-three Volney Elementary School students were presented with an On-A-Roll Award at the school’s March character education assembly.
Volney Elementary School Principal Jeff Hendrickson recognized the following students for demonstrating the March character virtue of the month, perseverance.
The Literacy Coalition of Oswego County’s annual Children’s Book Drive received some welcome support recently when the Wal-Mart Super Center, Route 3 in Granby, announced that it would be hosting a book drive on April 27. Wal-Mart employees will be accepting donations of new and gently used books with titles of interest to toddlers through teens.
Assemblyman Will Barclay will host an American Red Cross blood drive on May 3 at the Elks Lodge in Oswego. “The Red Cross does so much good in providing blood for emergency rooms and hospitals throughout our region, which saves lives every day. I’m happy to dedicate a day to help the local chapter find more donors,” said Barclay.
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